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🌱 How Alma’s sophomore kicker became the hero in a 45-44 thriller
Alma, Nebraska Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Alma! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Alma’s sophomore kicker became the hero in a 45-44 thriller
Also on today's calendar: Alma Livestock Auction and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
- Monday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alma Wins Classic Over Elm Creek (ruralradio.com) — Alma fans just saw a home-field thriller, as the Cardinals edged Elm Creek 45-44 on a last-minute 30-yard field goal by sophomore Eric Dicke, who then sealed the win with an interception. Quarterback Drew Lewis tossed six touchdowns to push Alma to 5-1 and bolster the team’s postseason hopes in one of the season’s wildest games. 
📸 Around Alma
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Upcoming Events in
Alma
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★ Featured events ★
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Alma Livestock Auction →
Alma Livestock, 1214 7th St, Alma
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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JV Football vs Lawerence Nelson
Alma High School
6:00 pm -
JV/V Volleyball vs Southern Valley (Senior Night)
Alma High School
5:00 pm -
V Cross Country at RPAC Invite in Sutherland
Oregon Trail Golf Course , Sutherland, NE
4:00 pm -
JV/V Volleyball vs Sumner Eddyville Miller
Alma High School
5:00 pm -
V Football at Ravenna
Ravenna High School
7:00 pm -
Alma Livestock Auction →
Alma Livestock, 1214 7th St, Alma
12:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
📣 Alma Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Essential Personnel, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler in Holdrege. Apply here.
- Phelps Memorial Health Center posted a job opening for Patient Care Tech (Inpatient) FT Nights 15% shift diff, 6p-6a every 3rd weekend & holiday rotation in Holdrege. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Holdrege
- Supporting Nebraska Families at Every Stage (house.gov)
- Smith Announces 2026 Angels in Adoption Honorees (house.gov)
- Hastings College Theatre to present Sean O'Casey's classic masterpiece ‘The Plough and the Stars' (centralnebraskatoday.com)
Minden
- Local Sports Calendar 10/2 – High School Football Anselmo-Merna vs Mullen on KBBN / Broken Bow vs Minden on KCNI (sandhillsexpress.com)
Kearney
- Explore 'Common Courage' with Nebraska Community Foundation Nov. 12th in Kearney (ruralradio.com)
- FotoFunSpot Brings Lil' Sketchy to Inaugural UNL Engler Event in Kearney (strictlybusinessomaha.com)
Ok Alma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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